The River Ridge Royal Knights will square off against the Academy at the Lakes Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. River Ridge's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Academy at the Lakes' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Tuesday, River Ridge came up short against Land O' Lakes and fell 7-3. The Royal Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
River Ridge saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lilly Jackson, who went 2-for-4 with one double.
Meanwhile, Academy at the Lakes had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. Everything went their way against the Warriors as they made off with an 18-4 win. Considering the Wildcats have won four matches by more than 13 runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Natalie Osborne made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ava Parry, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Nola Reilly, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
The victory got Academy at the Lakes back to even at 6-6. As for River Ridge, they now have a losing record of 9-10.
River Ridge couldn't quite finish off Academy at the Lakes when the teams last played back in March of 2019 and fell 3-1. Will the Royal Knights have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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